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DISTANCE OF TRAV 0F WORKlN El. REVOLUTION MAK|NG LEAD Fm4 OD. F me Tn. CV EA MR DT DISTRNCE WORK 1S 6m FORWARD BY Jan. E6, M23. LMZASSJ l2 SHEETS-SHEET 12 Patented l l I l @attentats garenne OTTA'R S. LEE, 0F CHCAG, ILLINOIS, ASSGNR 'T0 NYE TOL .AND MACHINE WORKS,

0F CHICAGO, ILLINUIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

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Application med July V1.a,

To all 'whom it may concern.' l Be it known that l, OTTAR S. LEE, a citizen 0f the United States, residing at. 108 N.

'Jefferson St., Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, .have invented a new and usefullmprovemenj; in Die-Milling Machines,'ofj' which.the following is a specification.

' My invention relates, more particularly, to the cutting of threads on dies; and my primary object, generally stated, is to provide improvements machines for this purpose, whereby they will operate more Asatisfactolrily to perform the functions for which they are provided, ect dies. Specifically stated, certain of my'objects are to provide a machine for operating on die blanks presenting la plurality' of surfaces to be threaded and the threads -of which are to be backed-off, or relieved, which shall operate automatically to produce the desired threads in backed-off;7 or relieved, condition on the several surfaces to be threaded; to provide by the use of a straight milling device, viz., one of non-tapered form, for the manufacture-.of dies, preferably of the tapered form, with the segments of the thread lying within a true circle and with the threads accurately formed and of sharp outline; and to provide such dies preferably with backedofi' portions; t0 provide improved means forfholding the die blank to be operated on, which /may be quickly and easily operated `to properly position in the holder, and rigidly clamp therein, the4 die to be operated on; and to provide improved details of construction where-by the machine is rendered of comparatively simple construction, positive in operation and capable of roducing satisfactory dies.

eferring `to the accompanying draw-'- 1n s:- l

i igure 1 is a viewA in side elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the die-blank-hol'ding 'mechanism and to produce practically perand the means whereby the desired relative movement of the die-blank and the milling device, is efected. Figure 3 is a ViewA in end elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2, the latter being viewed in the direction f of the arrow in Fig. 2. Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the' opposite end o f the mechanism" of Fig. 2'. Figure 5 1s a view 1n 1920. serial no. 397,458.

side elevationof the mechanism of Fig. 2,'

maar? with a certain part of the housing broken away to disclose an interior detail, with the' lowermost member shown in perspective. Figure 6 1s a section taken at the line 6 6 on Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction vof the arrow, with the lowermost member 5 also shown in perspective. taken at the irregular' line 7-7 on Fig. 6 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

'Figure 8 is a plan view, with one of the4 parts shown in section and Vparts brokenv away, of .the mechanism at the right hand side of Fig. 5. Figure 9 is a section taken at the line 9-9 on Fig. 5 and lviewedinI the direction ot the arrows. Figure 10 is a section taken at the irregular line 10-10 on Fig. v6 and viewed in the direction of the arrows. Figure 11 is a section taken at the lines 11-11 on Figs. Y and 10 and' viewed in the direction of the arrows. Figure 12 is a plan sectional view taken through the mechanism for returning the work-holder to normal position. Figure 13- is a section, taken at the irregular line 13-13 on Fig. 9 and viewed in the direction of thearrows. F igure 14 is a plan View of a die-blank and the milling device, the die blank being shown in section, the section being taken at the line 14-1'4 on\F ig. 15 and viewed in the direction of the arrow, this view illustrating the relative positions of the die-blank and milling device Ain the operation of threading one of the segments of the blank. Figurel is a View in elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 14 showing the die-blank by a face view and the milling device in end elevation. Figure 16 is a view, in the nature of a diagram and inside elevation, of the structure shown in Fig. 14. Figure 17 is a view, in the nature of a diagram, illustrating the action of the milling device on a die segment during -the operation of cutting a thread thereon. Figure 18 is a diagrammatic View of one of the cutting members of the milling device showing it relative to the thread to be cut and which is shown enlarged; and Figure 19, a broken View in end elevation showing a modification of the mechanism for shifting the work-supporting parts for Figure 7 is a section though it will be understood from the fol-'- gular-shaped body of steel, with an open ing therethrough into which lug portions, which form the thread segments, when threaded, extend, such a blankbeing shown in Fig. 7 wherein it is represented at .25, the opening thereinbeing shown at 26 land lthe 'lug portions referred to at 27, there being` four of these lug portions, the inner i surface of each of' which is to be threaded to form the cutting portionsof the jdie,

lowing that the invention is not limited to j its use in the manufacture of the lparticular form of die shown. y y y The milling device and work-holding .device are mounted on a bed, the work-holdlng device preferably to be movable lengthwise /of the milling device, such a bed, and which is common in lathecon'structions, being indicated at 28, uponwhch a carriage form- `rotating head-stock 30b to b e rapidly rotated thereby, and journaled at lts oppowsite end in a tail-stock (not shown), on

the bed 28, themilling device extending through the work-holding device and its operating mechanism supported 4on the carriage 29 and hereinafter described.

Mounted on the carriage 29 to extend transversely of the bed 28, is a base member 32, there being member and the carrlage 29, guiding means for causing the base member 32 to ``move inA a predetermined path crosswise ofsthe bed .when adjusted thereon for the purpose hereinafter explained. rlhe guide means shown comprise a dovetail rib 33 provided on the upper surface of the carriage 29 and extending into a dovetail channel 34 in the bottom of the base 32 longitudinally of the latter, the rib 33 being disposed at a right angle to the axis about which the milling device 31 carried by the spindle 3()a rotates, for a purpose hereinafter explained.. The channel 34 also contains a gib 33a cooperating with set screws 33b in the member 32 for rigidly holding the base 32 on the carriage 1n position of adjustment thereon, effected as by means of any suitable device, as for example that commonly used on the tool-holders of lathes for adjusting the tools toward and away from the work, and including a depending lug 34a on the member 32 in which a screw-shaft' (not shown) pro vided on the carriage 29, and equipped with a hand-wheel 34", screws. The upper surprovided between this cros'swise of the bed, atan angle slightly f oblique to the axis about whichl the' milling l'device 31 rotates, the rib 35 being located within a .dovetail channel 36 provided in the bottom surface of a sub-base member 37 which also extendscrosswise of the lb'ed `and is adapted-to slide,- guided bythe' rib 35, on the base 32.4 The sub-base 37 is p-rovided adjacent its opposite endsrwith upwardly-extending bosses 38 through' which a shaft 39 extends, this shaft also extendingv through pairs of lugs 40 depending from ,the base 41 of a housing member 42, and through the medium of which shaft, the housing member 42 and the parts' carried thereby, are pivotally connected' with the sub-base 37 adapting-the said housing with its several parts, to be tipped in a l'vertical plane. The edge portion of the base 41 opposite that equipped with the lugs 40 is provided with adjustable stop devices shown as screws 43 threaded in the base portion 41 and bearing at their lower ends against the upper surface of the sub-base 37, the adjustment thus provided permitting of the setting of the base portion 41 at any desired angle relative to the horizontal plane,

the base portion 41 being also provided with screws. 44 which extend downwardly therethrough and screw attheir lower ends' intol threaded openings 45 in the sub-base 37 thereby co-operating with the adjusting screws 43 to firmly secure the base portion 41 inadjusted position While the member 42 is shown as extending vertically, in use this last-referred-to member Awould be tipped to the right in Fig. 6 on the hinge 39 and set in such position by thescrews 43 and 44, to'extend at an oblique angle to the axis of the milling device, for a purpose hereinafter described.

The housing portion 42 is formed with anY inwardly-extending annular flange 46 which is threaded at its inner periphery, as indicated at 47, to present a thread having the same pitch as that of the segmental threads to be formed on the die blank, thethread 47 constituting a lead screw for co-operation with that part -of-the structure on which the die'blank is held, the parts described being preferably so proportioned and positioned, as shown, as to cause the axis of the milling cutter 30 to extend midwayv between the upper and lower portions of the bore in the housing member 42. Located within the housing 42 is a rotatable hollow member 48 of circula-r shape in cross section threaded between its ends, as indicated at` 49, at which thread it screws into the thread '47. At one side of its threaded portion 49 the member 48 is equipped with a gear 50 which extends into a recess 51 in the housing 42, this end of the member 48 extending at a reduced 'portion 52 thereof, Aou-twardly through the housing, the latter containing in a face thereof an annular recess 53 in which a removable ring 54 secured in place by screws 55, is located, this ring extending into overlapping position relative to the gear 50. The outer end of the member 48 is annularly recessed as indicated at 56 and contains a plate 57 secured to the member 48 as by means of the screws 58, the plate 57 constituting apart of the mechanism for holding in place the die-blank to be cut. The op-posite end of the member 48, represented at 59,` is surrounded by a Itubular member 60 in which the member 48 may be rota-ted except when clutched thereto as hereinafter described. The tube member 6() extends through the opening 61 ina ring 62 mountcd in an annular recess 63 inthe end of the housing 42 opposite that containing ithe recess 53 and secured there-in as by the screws 64, the outwardly extending end of the member 60 having secured thereon, as at the threaded connection 65, a ring 66 containing an annular recess 67in its inne-r face. The member 60 constitutes one element of a clutch device through the medium of which the member 48 is rotated in the housing 42, the member 60 to this end containing in a face thereof, that which is disposed at the right hand side of Fig. 5, pairs ofvnotches 68, preferably di-ametrically opposed, these notches co-operating with pairs of lugs 69 also diametrically opposed and carried by the member 48, these lugs being preferably formed on plates 70 which are set into the threaded periphery 49 of the member 48 to be inset relative to the threads thereon and held in place, as by screws 71. The member 60 is slidable lengthwise on the member 48 for moving the co-operating clutch elements into and out of interlocking position to connect together, or disconnect, the members 48 and 60 for driving the former lfrom the' latter, at will. rlhe `member 60 is provided witha a flange 72 equipped with plungers 7 3 which guidingly extend into sockets 74 provided in a face of a. worm wheel 75 surrounding the member 60 and splined thereon, to cause rthe member 60 and the worm wheel 75 to rotate together, the latter abutting the inner face of. the ring 62. The phufgers 73 have reduce-d portions 76, with shoulders 78a which extend lengthwise of the axis of the worm wheel 75 and guidingly extend into openings 77 in the wheel 75, the sockets 74 containing coiled springs 78 which surround the plunge-rs 7 3 and by operating at their opposite ends against the bases of the sockets 74 and the shoulders 7 3 yieldingly force the member 60 to the right in Fig, 5 .toga positionvin which the clutch device hereinbefore referred to clutches the members 48 and 60 together when the notches 68`and lugs 69 are in aline-ment.

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.79 fulcrumed between its end-s' on a pin 8() sup-ported in brackets 8l extending 'from the housing 42, the lower end of this lever being forked to provide the curved arms 82 which are/equipped with inwardly-extending rollers 83 journaled thereon through the medium of the headed-pins 84, these rollers extending into the annularly recessed portions 67 of the ring 66 and bearing against the inner side of the latter as represented, it being understood that in the Swinging of the lever 79 in clockwise ydirection in Figs. 4 and 5, the member 60 is shifted to the left in these figures to separate lthe members of the clutch device described.

The Worm wheel 75 is driven through the medium of a worm 85 secured to a shaft 86 journaled in the housing 42 and shown as provided with ahand wheel 87 for rotating it. In this connection it may be st ted that the machine as shown is adapted to be operated through the medium of the shaft 86, rotated by hand, but it willvbe readily understood that, if desired, it may be driven from a power device, and, where desirable, any suitable means for automatically arresting rotation of the shaft 86 thus driven and after 'a die has been threaded, may be provided.

rlhrough the medium of the drive mechanisrn ust referred to the member 48 which, as hereinbefore explained, supports the die' blank to be operated on, is caused to be rotated in clockwise direction in Fig. 7 to cause it to make a practically complete revolution, the member 48 gradually moving inwardly, viz., to the left in Fig. 6, into the housing 42 by reason of its threaded connection therewith, the lengthwise travel of the member 48 being equal to the distance between any two adjacent ortions 'of the thread 47. prises the plate 57 provided on its outer face with a plurality of bosses 88 preferably ,lisposed in retangulararrangement aroun the opening 89 in this plate and against which the blank 25 is adapted to bear at a face thereof. At one side of the opening 89 the plate 57 is provided with a laterally-extending lug 90 in the form of abar equipped with bosses 91 spaced apart and against which the die blank bears at an edgethereof. The plate 57 is also provided with a laterally-extending portion 92 preferablv disposed4 at right angles to the bar 90 and provided with a laterally-extending boss 93 against which the die blank bears at another edge thereof. The extension 92` is slotted as indicated at 94 to provide the three lugs 95, 96 and 97 through which a pivot pin 98 ex- Pivotally connected with the extension 92, through the medium of the pin 98,

lugs 100 on w iiclrthe pin 98 extends,

f with the lugs 88, respectively.

- 104 pivoted at its inner end on a pivot pin 105 confined in ears 106 extending laterally from the plate 57. The rod 104 is formed with a head 107 at which the pivoting referred to lis effected, the edge portion of this head which opposes the' die blank 25,

when the latter is introduced into the holder, being preferably in theform of a cam as represented at 108. The rod 104 extends through the slot 102 and is-provided at its outer, threaded, end, with a nut 109 preferably having a. curved inner end portion, as represented at 110,` which bears against the tapered surfaces 103 of the plate 99. The plate 57 is also provided on its outer face, and diametrically opposed to the bar portion 90, with apair of laterally-extending ears 111 containing a pivot pin 112 which extends through, and forms a pivot for, a rocking member 113, the freeedge of which is preferably curved as represented at 114, the member 113 being outwardly pressed by a, spring 113. The member 113 co-operates with an operating device therefor shown as formed of a rod 115 extending 'loosely through an opening 116 in the member=113 and engaging the outer face of this member at a shoulder 117 on the rod, this rod having threaded engagement at its inner end with an opening 118 in the plate 57. It may be here stated that in the positioning of the 'die-blank in the holder, the operator, as-

suming the actuating device formed of the rod 104 to be swung'outwardly,'introduces the die-blank 25 intoa positionwherein it rests upon th'e bosses 91 and against thepboss 93. The operator then swings the plate'99 toward the die-blank and the operating member formed ofthe rod 104, into a position wherein the rod portion 104 extends into the slot 102 and the nut 109-opposes the tapered surface 103 of the plate 99. Upon tightening the nut 109 on the rod 104, the enf gagement of the nut with the taperedfsurface 103 operates to swing the rod 104 in counter-clockwise direction in Fig. 8 thereby causing the cani surface 108' to ride against the adjacent edge of the die-blank and force it rigidly up against the boss 93, the manipulation of the nut as stated also serving to firmly force the blank against the bosses 88;

vThe operator then swings the member 113 toward the plate 57 and into engagement at its surface 114 with the adjacent edge of the die-blank 25, to exert a clamping force against this edge of the plate, by screwing the rod 115 into the plate 57, the construction of work holder described operating to 'very firmly hold the die-blank in position on the member 48.

In the particular construction of machine illustrated, the die-blank is caused, during the cutting of each segment 27, to be bodily shifted to the left in Figs. 7 and 15, thereby producing the backing-off, or relieving, of the die at each of its segments, the dieblank being shifted in theopposite direction to cause the die-blankand the milling'deviceJ to occupy the necessary relative positions for cutting -the next segment to` backed-off condition, before the next segment has moved into engagement with the milling device, a description ofthe means shown for this purpose being as follows. The sub-base member 37 is provided with a depending lug 119 secured thereto as Y through the medium of the screws 120, this lug extending into a recess 121 located in the upper side of, and extending longitudinally of, the base member 32. The lug 119 is provided with bosses 122 spaced apart and extending into-the ends of coil springs 123 which surround at their opposite ends, the

\ends of screw .devices124 which 'are adjustably mounted in a cross-piece 125'secured to an end of the base member 32 Jas by means of the screws 126, 'the screw devices 124 extending into, and lengthwise of, the recess 121 and being annularly flanged at their inner ends as represented at 127, the springs, 123 being confined in compressed. condition between the lug 119 and the flanged portions 127 and tending thereby to force the sub-base 37 and the parts carried thereby to the left in Fig. 9. The housing 42 has journaled therein a shaft 128 having rigid thereon a disk 129 theperiphery of which is in the form of a cam, the high part of which is represented at 130, the shaft 128 being equipped with a pinion 131 meshing with the gear 50y through the medium of which latter the cam is rotated. The cam member 129 co-operates et its periphery with a roller 132 journaled on a shaft 133 mounted in a bracket 134 rigidly secured to the base member 32 as by the screws 135, it being .understood from the foregoing that in the movement of the member 129 from the position in which the low part of the camV is in engagement with the roller 132, to a position in which the high part 130 of 'the cam engages this roller, the sub-base 37 and the rparts carried thereby will be shifted to the right in Fig. 9 against ythe action of'the springs 123, the proportions of the pinion 131 and the gear 50 being. such that the cam member 129 will make Y four comple-te revolu'tioris witheach 'revolu" tion of the lgear 50, where the diey blank to be lon ISU

operated on is provided with four segments to be threaded as in the case of the blank shown. Thus the sub-base 37 and the parts carried thereby will be caused to make four complete reciprocations wit-h each complete rotation of the work holder, and the parts are so arranged that the high part 130 of the cam Will contact with the roller 132 at a 'with al pin extending therethrough and projecting at its ends beyond the opposite faces of the gear, the projection 140 being adapted to .co-operate with a stop surface 141 on the face of the ring 54 opposingthe gear 50; and the projection 139 being adapted to cooperate with a stop surface 142 provided on the housing 42 and extending into the recess A51. The stop surfaces 141 and 142 are provided for the purpose of limiting the rotation of the member 48, and consequently the work-holder,- in' both directions, the structure being designed to permit the member 48 to make practically one complete rotation only from initial, starting, position. In the starting position the projection 140 engages the stop surface 141 as shown in Fig. 8, and in the rotation of the gear 50, one revolution,

during which operation the gear 50 and theparts connected therewith move to the left in Fig. 5 by reason of the rotation of t-he member48 Within the threads of the housing 46, the projection 139 engages the stopsurface 142.

The operation of the machine is 'as follows: v

Assuming that the parts of the machine are in normal position and the work-holder is empty, the operator introduces the die blank to be operated on, as for example the ldie blank 25, into the holder to seat it upon the stop surfaces 91 -and against the stop` surface.93. Thepivoted clamping plate 99 is then swung at its hinged connection with the member 48 toward and into contact with, the 'outermost face of the die-blank, and the pivot rod 104 is then swung to a position in which it extends into the slot 102 in the plate 99. The nut 109 is then screwed upon the rod 104 and toward the plate 99, in which -operationthe nut is forced against the tapered surface 103 of said plate with the result of causingthe rod 104 to swing to the right in Fig. 8 whichl not only forces the plate 99 into rigid clamping engagement with the die-blank 25 to thus firmly clamp it between this plate and the member 57, but also, by reason of the clamping action exerted by the cam member 107 on the rod 104 and engaging the adjacent edge of the die-blank, forcing the latter rigidly against the stop surface 93 thereby clamping the plate firmly in a lateral direction. The operator then, by manipulating the screw 115, wedges the member 113 against the upper edge of the die blank which firmly clamps the latter between the member 113 and the stop surfaces 91.

Assuming the milling device 30a to be rotating, the operator, to effectthe threadcutting operation, rotates the shaft 86 which in turn,'through the medium.v of the worm '85, rotates the worm wheel 75 and, through the medium of the clutchmechanism described, rotation of the member 48 carrying the work is effected, the work rotating in clockwise direction in Figs. 3, 7 and 15, and the milling device being shown as rotating upon its axis in the opposite direction as indicated by the arrow in Figjl. AIt will be noted that in the normal position of the machine, as shown, thesegment to be first threaded, viz., the lowermost one at the left hand side of Fig. 7, is below the plane of the cutting `members of the milling device,

and that the high part 130 of the cam 129l engages the periphery of the roller 132, and therefore the housing 42v and the parts carried thereby are shifted to substantially the limit of their movement to the'right in Fig. 9. l-Before the work-holder has rotated to a position wherein the one of the segments last-referred-to moves into engagement with the milling device, the high part 130 of the .'cam will have passed beyond the periphery of the roller 133, and thus in the continued rotation of the shaft 86, the housing, 42, with the parts carried thereby slowly shifts to the left in Fig. 9. The shifting of the housing as stated continues throughout the` A time that the segment.last-referred-to continues 1n engagement with the milling device, with the result of causing the thread cut on this segment, to recede from the center opening of the blank, thereby producing 'what is known as a relieved, or' backedoff, condition of the thread. At the conclusion of the cutting of the thread on the segment referred to, and before the next segment 27, by the continued rotation of the lshaft 86, is moved into engagement with the millingdevice, the high portion '130 of the, cam will have passed out'ofengagement with the periphery of the roller 132 and the work-holder will thus become repositioned for causing the segment last-referred-to to be operated on by the milling device in the continued operation of the machine, as explained of the segment first-referred-to, the cam 129 making four complete revolutionsV for each revolution of the work-holder.

Upon the conclusion of the cutting of this last-referred-to segment the .housing .42 again shifts to .the right While the next, third, segment is being carried into a position to be operated on by the milling de` vice, this third segment being cut as ex,-

Aplained of the first segment, and following the shifting of the housing 42 to the right for the vfourth time and partial rotation of the member 48, the fourth segment is cut. At the conclusion of the cutting offthis fourth segment the member 46 will have completed practically a complete revolutionand -in doing so further rotation thereof is arrested by the engagement of the stop 139 With the stop surface 142. vinasmuch' as the member 48 engages at its thread 49.witl1 the threaded portion 47 of the housing. 42, which thread is of the same pitch as the thread to be cut on the die, the member 48 will move-lengthwise in a single rotation, a distance' equal to the pitch lofthe thread 47, and in adjusting the base 41 on the subbase 37 at the hin ing-shaft 39, before thecutting operation egins, to cause the dieblank to extend at an angle to the axis of the milling device corresponding with the angle of the lead of the thread desired to beformed on the segments of the blank, extends, such threads fare caused to be accurately formed. I

From the foregoing it will be understood that the four segmentsof the die-blank are cut, to thread the same, in succession, and that each is in backed-off or relieved, condition. .f

The mechanism is so constructedand arranged that the milling device operates to cut the segments in a direction toward what becomes, in the finished die, the cutting edges thereof or, in "other Words, from the back toward the front, or cutting edge, of the segment, as Will be clear from the drawings, (see Fig. 17) this being of advantage as thecutter elements of the milling device during the cutting of those portions of the segments at which the cutting edges of the threads extend in the finished die,cut against a lesser bodyof metal than theywould if the reverse operation occurred, thereby causing the finished threads4 to present clean cutting edges.

In the particular construction illustrated provision is made for causing the threaded opening in the die to taper from its front face, viz, the face of the die at the right hand side of Fig. 16 and at which the die in use is applied to the article on Which the thread is to be cut, toward its rear face, viz, the portion of the die which is the last to operate on the article to be threaded by the die, and this is accomplished in the particular illustrated embodiment shown by ldisposing the guide rib 35 obliquely relative to the axis aboutlwhichfthe milling device rotates, as shown more-particularly in Fig. 14,

Inasmuch as the Work inc-lines relative to `the milling device to produce the tapered threaded opening in the die, it is desirable to provide the cutter elements on the milling device, of such form that instead of the convelging cutting edges of the cu'tter elements extending at equal angles to the axisv of the cutter they shall extend at slightly different angles thereto to compensate for the obliqueness of the-'angle between the face of the Work and the axis of the milling device, and cut a thread the converging edges of which shall extend at the same angle to the axis of the finished die.

After a die blank has been threaded, as described, the operator to return the member 48 to normal position in the housing 42, throws the lever 79 into a position in which theA co-operating clutch elements 68 and 69 are out of mesh, thereby permitting the member 48 to be, turned at its threaded connection With the -housing .42 throughout practically a complete revolution to normal condition, in which the member 48 moves to the right in Fig. 6, by rotating the hand ,Wheel 138. i

AIt Willy be understood from the drawings and from the foregoing description that the machine is adapted by reason ofthe adjustments provided therein, for use inA the forming of dies the internal diameters of which vary.

-It Will be understood thatin the cutting` of threads on dies of. different internal diameters, the angle at which the work is caused to extend relative tothe axis of the milling device, determined by its adjustment on the hinge-pin `39, should be variedto cause this angle to correspond with the angle of the lead of the thread to be produced.

Referring now to the modification shown in Fig. 19, and Which relates to the mechanism for shifting the sub-base 37 and the parts carried-thereby to effect the backedoflm condition of the threads ofthe segments, the mechanism of this figure; instead r lof employing the spring-means 123 as explained of 4the construction of the previous figures, employs a cam device 200 coerating with a roller 201 on a bracket 2%;2 on the sub-base 37. The cam.200 is carried on a shaft 203 rotatably mounted on the base 41 and equipped with a gear (noti. shown) meshing With the gear 50. The cam 200'and roller 201 co-operate with the cam disc 129 and roller 132, these camsbeing so construct-ed, and arranged, as shown, that vthey Will bein engagement with their co-operating rollers at all times and' will serve to positively shift the sub-base 37 in opposite directions, to produce the backing-off of each segment in the cutting of the threads thereon. y

While I have illustrated and described certain particular constructions embodying secure millingv device and said means being rela-' tively movable lengthwise of the axis of said device for threading thegblank in said holder and said means being so constructed and arranged, relative to the said milling device as to cause the die blank to extend at an anglel oblique to the axis of said milling device for causing the threaded internal surface of the die to be of tapered form, said means being so constructed and arranged relative to said milling device, as to cause the-die blank to extend in another direction at an angle to the axis of said millin device corresponding to the angle of the lead of the screw thread to be produced on the blank.

2. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of means for supporting an apertured die blank, the aperture in which is to be'threaded, a. suitably-supported milling device of non-tapered form and leadscrew means by means of which said milling device and said first-named means arerelatively movable lengthwise of the axis of said milling device,'for threading the blank in said first-named means, said first-named means being so constructed and arranged relative to the said milling device as to cause the. die blank to extend at an angle oblique to the axis of-said milling device for causing the threaded internal surface of the die to be of tapered form, and said means being so constructed and arranged, relative to said milling device, as to cause the die blank to extend `in another direction at an angle to the axis of said milling device corresponding to the angle of the lead of the thread to be produced on the blank.

3. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of means for supporting an apertured die blank, the. aperture in which is to be threaded, a suitably-supported mill- Ving'device of non-tapered form, means for producing relative movement of said milling device and said first-named means crosswise of said milling device, and means for causing relative movement of said milling device and said irst-named means-lengthwise of' the axis of said milling device, said first-named means being so constructed and arranged relative to the said milling device as to cause the die blank to extend at an angle oblique to the axis of said milling device for causing the threaded internal surface of the die to ported milling device of non-tapered form,

said milling device and said means being relatively movable lengthwise of the axis of said device for threading the blank inV said holder and said means being so constructed and arranged relative to the said milling device as to cause the object to extend at an angle oblique to the axis of said milling device for causing the threaded surfaceof the object to be of tapered form, said means being so constructed and arranged relative to said milling device, as to cause the object to extend in another direction at an angle to the axis of said milling device corresponding to the angle of the lead of the screw thread to he produced on. the ob/ject.

5. ln a machine of the character set fort-h,

Vthe combination of means fo-r supporting an relative to the said milling device as to causel the object to extend at an angle oblique to the axis of said milling device for causing the threaded surfaceof the object to be of tapered form, and said means being so constructed and arranged, relative to said milling device, as to cause the object to extend in another direction at an angle to the axis of said milling device corresponding to the angle of the lead of the thread to be produced on the object.

6. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a suitably-"supported milling device, a bed, and a die-blank-supporting member mounted on said bed and adapted to be adjusted on a substantially horizontal axis, in a plane lengthwise of the axis of said milling device, said member extending in another direction obliquely to the axis of said milling device, whereby the vthreaded surface of the die-blank is caused to be of tapered form, and the angle at which the blank extends relative to the milling device may be caused to correspond with the Aangle of the lead of the thread to be proymoved toward'said base member and against the face of the work for clampingthe latter between said base member and said second member, and means for moving said second member into clamping engagement with the work and simultaneously forcing the Work against said stop-surface.

9. A work holder comprising a base member, a stop surface thereon `for engagement with the edge of the work, a second member on said base member, and adapted to be moved toward said base member and against the face of the work for clamping the latter between said base member and said second member, a 'pivotally-supported device co-operating with said second member and operatino when actuated, to move the latter into clamping engagement with the work, and means operated by said device for engaging the edge of the work op osite that engaged by said stop-surface and orcing the work into engagement with said stop-surface. l

10. A work holder comprising a base memd ber, a stop surface thereon for engagement with the edge of the work, a second member on said base member and adapted to be moved towardsaid base member and against the face of the work for clamping the latter between said base member and said second member, a pivotally-supported member, means including a wedge surface, co-operating with .said pivotally-supported member and with said second member operating, when actuated to force said second member into clamping engagement with the work and in such movement swinging said pivotally supported member, and means actuated by said pivotally-supported member, in its swinging movement, for forcing the work against said stop-surface.

Y11. A work holder compr1sing a base member, a stop surface thereon for engagement.

with the edge of the work, a second member on said base member and adapted to be moved toward said base member and against the face of the work for clamping the latter betwen said base member and said second member, a pivotallyesupported member, said second member presenting a wedge surface,.

and means on said pivotallyesupported member operating, .when actuated, to move against said wedge surface and force sald 1 device co-operatmg with said second. member and operating, when actuated, to move the latter intov clamping engagement with the work, and cam means operated by said device for engaging the edge of the work opposite that engaged by said stop-surface and forcing the work into engagement with said stop-surface.

13. A work holder comprising a base member, a stop surface thereon for engagement with the edge of the work, a second member on said base member and adapted to be moved toward said base member and against the face of the work for clamping the latter between said base member and said second member, a pivotally-supported device coeoperating with said second member and operating, when actuated, to move the latter into clamping engagement with the work, and a cam lon said device for the purpose Set forth.

14. A work holder comprising a base member, a stop-surface thereon for engagement with an edge of the work, a second member on `said base member and adapted to be moved toward said base member and against.

the face of the work for clamping the latter between said base member and'said second member, a pivotally-supported member, means, including a wedge surface, co-operating with said pivotally-supported member and with said second member operating, when actuated, to force said second member into clamping engagement with the work and in such movement swinging said pivotally-supported member, and cam means actuated by said pivotally-supported member in itsswinging movement, for forcing the work 

